Published by CertIQ · Essential Eight article · Open ports & services
If CertIQ flagged port 3389 as a high-severity finding, this article explains why — and what to do about it today.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is one of the most useful tools in IT. It is also one of the most reliably exploited attack vectors against Australian businesses. The combination of widespread deployment, weak authentication defaults, and easy discoverability has made exposed RDP a standard entry point for ransomware operators worldwide.
The rest of RDP exposed: why an open Remote Desktop port is the breach waiting to happen covers exactly what to do, step by step. Sign in with your email to read it — and to keep every other guide, your scan results and your report in one place.
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